The "I CAN" Classroom
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Open Workshop: 

The "I CAN" Classroom
Building Success and Achievement for All Students


Date: 27 October 2015,Tuesday

Venue: To be confirmed

Time: 9.00am to 5.00pm


Workshop Synopsis

In any school, in any classroom, in any subject area, there will always be at least a few kids who have a hard time keeping up and, often, a few who are bored silly. And now, with all the pressure to "get through the curriculum," what's a teacher to do?

This program looks at various differences that are possible in a room filled with learners—not just academic, cognitive and experiential differences, but differences in learning styles, intelligences, and temperament as well! And it offers practical strategies for differentiating instruction to engage all students, including those who come to class feeling bored, discouraged, defeated, or just plain lost!

 

Learning Outcomes:
Participants will be able to:

  • Identify and accommodate modality strengths and limitations
  • Build "brain breaks" into instruction to maximise attending and retention
  • Provide non-disruptive accommodations for kinethetic and tactile learners
  • Effective strategies for grouping and pacing
  • Use a variety of data-collection tools and strategies to help in planning, placement, and management
  • Encourage growth and achievements of all learners regardless of what they bring to the classroom (including students with a history of failure and behavior problems)
  • Build cooperative goal structures and an appreciation for different skills, talents, and preferences
  • Build collaborative relationships with students' parents and improve homework results


Workshop Highlights:

  • Practical strategies available for immediate classroom implementation
  • Effective, success-oriented techniques for creating a learning environment that accommodates learner needs and preferences
  • Ways to set the hurdles at just the right height for even the most diverse set of learners!
  • Alternative assessments to determine placement and future instruction
  • Reduce opposition, defiance, and other discipline problems that result when kids believe they are going to fail regardless of how they behave
  • Ways to engage fragile and defeated learners


Target Audience
Classroom teachers of all levels, staff developers, teachers of leadership programs and institutes, and leaders of school systems


Jane Bluestein PhotoAbout the Trainer - Dr Jane Bluestein
Dr Jane Bluestein has worked with thousands of educators and parents on the topic of positive adult-child relationships, particularly with regard to children at risk. She has appeared internationally as a speaker and talk-show guest, including appearances as a guest expert on CNN, National Public Radio and The Oprah Winfrey Show.

Dr. Bluestein is an award-winning author of numerous articles and books, including Creating Emotionally Safe Schools, 21st Century Discipline, Being a Successful Teacher; Parents, Teens, & Boundaries; Mentors, Masters & Mrs. MacGregor (Stories of Teachers Making a Difference); The Parent's Little Book of Lists (Do's & Don'ts of Effective Parenting), High School's Not Forever, and a Gratitude Journal entitled Magic, Miracles & Synchronicity. Her latest book is entitled The Win-Win Classroom.

Jane has been a classroom teacher, crisis-intervention counselor, teacher training program coordinator and volunteer with high-risk teens.

"I'm able to offer practical "take-away" strategies to improve student behavior, classroom climate, student engagement, measurable achievement, school community, home-school relations, AND look at ways to grow your career and manage stress and burnout." Jane Bluestein

Meet Dr Jane Bluestein here by clicking this video link

 


Information on Registration

Workshop Fee for Open Workshop

S$250.00 per participant. If 2 or more participants from the same school/organization attend the same workshop, the discounted fee will be S$200.00 per participant for that particular workshop. Fees are subject to GST and include all training materials, 2 tea breaks and a lunch

Click here to register online for the workshop

Closing date: 31 July 2015, Friday

 

School/Cluster Based Workshop Registration
Dates available for booking: 28, 29, 30 October 2015

Please contact Joseph Loy at tel: (65) 6363 0330 or email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it on the cost of engaging the trainer to deliver the workshop.

Please indicate your preferred date in the School/Cluster-Based Registration Form but this is subject to availability.

The school/cluster will need to provide the venue, refreshments, logistics, materials and printing of handouts.

Click here to download the School/Cluster-Based Workshop Registration Form.

 

Other Information

  • Registration is on a first-come-first serve basis. Register early to avoid disappointment.
  • No refunds will be made for cancellations or in the case of absentees.
  • The Academy accepts replacements for registered participants who are unable to attend for whatever reasons.
  • Principals Academy reserves the right to cancel or postpone the course/seminar due to unforeseen circumstances or if the workshop registration fall below 30pax.
  • Principals Academy also has the right to reject any registration.
  • A full refund of the workshop fee will be made in the event of cancellation or postponement by the organiser.